This is the live coverage of the match between Sam Shankland and Pavel Eljanov, part of the London Chess Classic 2025.
All games from round 2: Michael Adams – Nikita Vitiugov / Nodirbek Abdusattorov – Abhimanyu Mishra / Nikolas Theodorou – Gawain Maroroa Jones / Luke J McShane – Alireza Firouzja
First round games: Luke J McShane – Michael Adams / Alireza Firouzja – Sam Shankland / Pavel Eljanov – Nikolas Theodorou / Abhimanyu Mishra – Nikita Vitiugov / Gawain Maroroa Jones – Nodirbek Abdusattorov
More: Strong field at the XTX Markets London Chess Classic 2025 / Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa will play the XTX London Chess Classic Open 2025
